Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)

European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013): Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) was 6.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
6.5%
Change on year
down 7.1%
Rank
5th
of 6 regions
All-time high
10.9%
in 2012
All-time low
6.5%
in 2019
Years of data
13
2007–2019

Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), 2007–2019

02.557.5102007201320192007: 10.1 Percentage2008: 9.5 Percentage2009: 8.8 Percentage2010: 8.8 Percentage2011: 9.7 Percentage2012: 10.9 Percentage2013: 10.4 Percentage2014: 9.5 Percentage2015: 8.4 Percentage2016: 8.3 Percentage2017: 7.9 Percentage2018: 7 Percentage2019: 6.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) recorded 6.5% for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) peaked at 10.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2019.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), year by year

Annual values for Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian equivalent) every second day in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), 2007 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2007 10.1%
2008 9.5% -5.9%
2009 8.8% -7.4%
2010 8.8% +0.0%
2011 9.7% +10.2%
2012 10.9% +12.4%
2013 10.4% -4.6%
2014 9.5% -8.7%
2015 8.4% -11.6%
2016 8.3% -1.2%
2017 7.9% -4.8%
2018 7.0% -11.4%
2019 6.5% -7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.5% 8.8% 10.1% 3
2010s 8.7% 6.5% 10.9% 10

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)

  1. 2 Türkiye 35.1% compare
  2. 3 Albania 33.4%
  3. 4 Romania 18.1% compare
  4. 5 Bulgaria 15.8% compare
  5. 6 Hungary 15.1% compare
  6. 7 Serbia 14.2% compare
  7. 7 Slovakia 14.2% compare
  8. 7 Slovakia 14.2% compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) was 6.5% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2019.
How does European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) rank for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) ranks 5th out of 6 regions with data for 2019.
Is inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian equivalent) every second day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian equivalent) every second day
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 998 data points, 2003–2025
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